Removable handle for fare-registers.



PATENTED SEPT. 11,1906.

W. G. KIROHHOFF;

ISTERS.

REMOVABLE WILLIAM G. KIRCHHOFF, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THEINTERNATIONAL REGISTER CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS? COMPANY, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS, A

REMOVABLE HANDLE FOR FARE-REGISTERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 11, 1906.

Application filed June 16,1905. Serial No. 265,495.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM G. Kmorr norr, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inRemovable Handles for Fare-Registers, &c., of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to removable handles for fare-registers, &c., andhas for its object to provide a new and improved device of thisdescription.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein-Figure 1 is a view of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is asectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view similar toFig. 2, showing the various parts separated. Fig. 4 shows a modifiedconstruction of the gripping device.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the several figures.

In the drawings I have illustrated my device as applied to a rod orshaft adapted to be rocked or rotated to perform some suitablefunctionas, for example, the operation of a fare-register. I/Vhen thedevice is used to operate fare-registers, the rod extends along thelength of the car and is provided with a series of handles, so'that theconductor may operate it from any part of the car. These handles arefrequently broken, and one of the objects of my invention is to providea handle which will be effective and which can be removed independent ofthe other handles and without removing any of such other handles.

As illustrated in the drawings, the rod or shaft A is the rod or shaftadapted to be rotated. The handle proper comprises two separable parts Band O. The part B is a bifurcated engaging part between the members ofwhich the rod is received, while the part C is a handle part. The twoparts are removably connected together, and associated with said partsis a gripping device for gripping the rod. The two parts are preferablyheld together by a pin or the like C, which passes through both parts.This pin is the strain-bearing part when the handle is operated. Abolt Bpasses through both the parts B and C and is preferably provided at itsends with the nuts B B As herein shown, the gripping device consists ofthe removable sleeves B B, which surround the bolt B and which arereceived in recesses in the enlarged end C of the handle part C. Theedges of these gripping-sleeves project through openings B (see Fig. 3)in the end of the handle-piece C, so as to come into contact with therod A. The bolt B is provided with a collar B which engages the sleeve BThe sleeve B is engaged by the nut B When it is desired to fasten thehandle in position, the part B is slipped over the rod and the enlargedend of the part C is then placed in position between the bifurcated endsof the part B and the pin C fitted in position. The gripping-sleeves Band B are then placed in position and the bolt inserted and the nut Btightened. This forces the grip ping-sleeves B and B inwardly, so thatthe sharp corners engage the rod A. These sleeves are preferably made ofhardened steel and are therefore forced into the rod so as to tightlygrip it, as shown in a more or less exaggerated form in Fig. 2. It willbe seen that by moving the handle part C can be rocked or rotated. Itwill further be seen that the strain due to the forcing of the handlepart C around is transmitted to the part B by the pin C and is not takenup by the bolt B. as to insure the strain being removed therefrom. Thisis desirable because of the fact that the material of the enlarged end Cbetween the bolt and the rod is comparatively the rod A Said bolt may bemade loose, so

thin and is weakened by the holes B, and

consequently if the strain came upon the bolt it would tend to rupturethis material. By providing the collar B and leaving a space betweensaid collar and the nut B the nut B can be tightened so as to force themembers of the bifurcated part B tightly against the faces of theenlarged end C thus reducing the shearing strain upon the pin C to aminimum.

The fit of the pin C is such that it may be easily removed by ressingupon one end, and the nuts B and B are preferably of such size as tocover up the ends or at least partially cover them up, as shown in Fig.2, so as to prevent the pin from falling out when the arts are inposition. If the handle becomes Broken or for any other reason it isdesirable to remove it, it is only necessary to remove the nut B andwithdraw the bolt B and then handles between it remove the pin 0; Theparts B and C may then be separated, so as to be removed from the rod.When the ordinary handles containing simply an opening for the rod andset-screws for binding them to the rod are used, it 'will be seen thatif a handle is broken it becomes necessary to remove all the other andthe end of the rod before the broken handle can be removed. It willfurther be seen that because of the fact that the set-screws mutilatethe rod there will be difficulty in sliding the handle past each ofthesemutilations. All such difficulties are obviated by thisconstruction, as is also the difliculty due to the slipping of theset-screw when the handle is operated, and a handle is produced which iseasily attached to and detached from the rod.

It will be seen that one of the sleeves B or B may be omitted, ifdesired, although the device is more symmetrical if both are used.

I have described in detail a particular construction embodying myinvention, but it is of course evident that the parts may be varied inmany particulars and some of the arts omitted and others used with partsnot herein shown without departing from the spirit of my invention, andI therefore do not Wish to be limited to the particular construction andarrangement illustrated.

In Fig. 4:, for example, I have shown the gripping part B as inte alwith the bolt and the sleeve B as integra with the nut B I claim 1. Aremovable handle comprising two separable parts, one provided withmembers between which the device to which the handle is attached isreceived and projecting beyond said device, the space between saidmembers being substantially equal to the thickness of the device toWhich the handle is attached the end of the other part also receivedbetween said members, a removable gripping device associated with saidparts and adapted to grip said device, and means for connecting theparts together.

A removable handle comprising two separable parts one provided withmembers between which the device to which the handle is attached isreceived and projecting beyond said device, the end of the other partalso received between said members, a bolt passing through both parts, asleeve on said bolt adapted to engage the device when the parts are inposition so as to cause the device to move with the handle.

separable parts, one provided with members between which the device towhich the handle is attached is received and projecting beyond saiddevice, the end of the other art also received between said members, aolt assing through both parts, a sleeve on said olt adapted to engagethe device when the parts are in position so as to cause the device tomove with the handle, and a strain-bearing connection between the twoparts of the handle.

4. The combination with a rod of a removable handle comprising twoseparable parts, one provided with members between which the rod isreceived and which project beyond the rod, the end of the other partbeing the handle part and having its end also received between saidmembers, a bolt passing through both of said parts, a sleeve on saidbolt projecting into a recess in the handle art, an opening in saidhandle part throug which the edge of the sleeve projects so as to'engage said rod, and a nut on said bolt for forcing the sleeve towardthe rod.

5. The combination with a rod of a removable handle comprising twoseparable parts, one provided with members between which the rod isreceived and which project beyond the rod, the end of the other handlepart and having its end also received between said members, a boltpassing through both of said parts, a sleeve on said bolt projectinginto a recess in the handle art, an opening in said handle part througwhich the edge of the sleeve projects so as to engage said rod, a nut onsaid bolt for forcing the sleeve toward the rod, and a connecting-piecepassing through both of said parts to connect them together.

6. The combination with a rod of a removable handle comprising twoseparable parts, one provided with members between which the rod isreceived and which project beyond the rod, the end of the other partbeing the handle part and having its end also received between saidmembers, a bolt passing through both of said parts, a sleeve on saidbolt projecting into a recess in the handle art, an opening in saidhandle part throug which t e edge of the sleeve projects so as to engagesaid rod, a nut on said bolt for forcing the sleeve toward the rod, anda pin loosely passing through both of said parts and adapted trl) beheld in position by the said bolt when in ace.

p 7. The combination with a rod of a removable handle provided with twoseparable parts, one having members btween which the rod is received andprojecting beyond the rod, the other constituting the handle part andhaving its end also between the said members, a bolt provided with acollar and passing through both of said parts, two

sleeves on said bolt, two recesses in said han- 3. A removable handlecomprising two l dle part into which said sleeves are received andprovided with openings through which the edges of the sleeves project soas to engalge said rod, and a nut on each end of said 8. The combinationwith a rod of a removable handle provided with two separable parts, onehavin members between which the rod is receivecI and projecting beyondthe 5 part being the rod, the other constituting the handle part andhaving its end also between the said members, a bolt provided with acollar and passing through both of said parts, two sleeves on said bolt,two recesses in said handle part into which said sleeves are receivedand provided with openings through which the edges of the sleevesproject so as to engage said rod, a nut on each end of said bolt, aconnecting-piece loosely passing through both of said parts, the removalof which is ppevented by the nuts on said bolt when in p ace.

9. The combination with a rod of a removable handle comprising twoseparable parts, one provided with members between which the rod isreceived, and which project beyond the rod, the end of the other partalso received between said members, said latter part being the handlepart, a bolt passing through both of said parts, a portion of thematerial of the handle part interposed between the bolt and said rod,said material cut away at two points, two sleeves on said bolt of suchlength that the edges project through said cut-away portions so as toengage said rod, the sleeves eing separated by a portion of the materialof the handle part surrounding said bolt.

WILLIAM G. KIROHHOFF. WVitnesses:

JOHN BENI-IAM,

J ENNIE Gow.

